Exam 5: Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

An infant who is using social referencing would learn

Infant pre-reaching movements generally emerge before _____ months of age.

At the age of 2 months, infants exhibit

Research examining infants' sitting skills and their 3D object completion skills suggests that

Most research examining the development of motor milestones has been conducted with Western children, making results

The idea that we learn by doing is called

When comparing how young children learn from in-person interactions and noncontingent interactions, which statement is TRUE?

Baby Janet has a patch over one eye because of an eye infection. She will be unable to use which depth perception cue?

Closing the fingers around an object that is pressed to the palm demonstrates the _____ reflex.

Which groups of infants would know their own limitations if placed at the top of a steep incline?

Mark is being held upright by his mother, with his feet touching her lap, when he begins to make stepping motions with his feet. He is demonstrating the _____ reflex.

Research by Meltzoff and colleagues indicates that very young children are able to learn from what kinds of models?

Infants FIRST become capable of self-locomotion at approximately _____ months of age.